British Maze Prison Break Sparks Massive Manhunt
In Belfast a massive search for 23 IRA escapees continued as soldiers police and helicopters scoured the countryside after the Maze Prison breakout. Fifteen escapees were recaptured and gunfights flared near the prison with motorists seized for hijacked vehicles. The break began with a food truck diversion and a gate breach, prompting calls for an official inquiry into the escape and prison leadership.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
James Prior
Britain
Maze
Ian Paisley
Nicholas Scott
Brendan McFarlane
McFarlane
Bobby Sands
Irish Republic
Rivers Emmys Show Sparks Controversy With Rivers Humor
NBC collects 33 Emmys led by Hill Street Blues Cheers and St Elsewhere as Joan Rivers host sparks backlash with sharp jokes about Watt and Dynasty. CBS tops with 11 and ABC 14. PBS and syndication share remaining awards.
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Los Angeles
Cops
Boston
NBC
Hill Street Blues
James Watt
ABC
CBS
Cheers
St. Elsewhere
Public Broadcasting System
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Miss Rivers
Dynasty
Watt
Interior Secretary
Murphy
Shelley Long
Miss Long
Diane
Sam
Ted Danson
Owen Calls For Watt Resignation in Topeka Meeting
State Republican Chairman Dave Owen urged Interior Secretary James Watt to resign citing blunders including Watt's controversial coal sales advisory council remark. He blamed ongoing negative publicity for Watt and criticized Democrat Jim Slattery's votes while outlining GOP delegation plans for the Dallas 1984 National Convention.
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Topeka
Kan
Dave Owen
James Watt
GOP
Watt
Owen
State Committee
Dallas
Jim Slattery
Slattery
John Carlin
Morris Kay
Kansas
Washington
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
Jack Brier
James van Slyke
R.R. Anderson
Richard Friedeman
Great Bend
Friedeman
Edwin T. Sexton
Wichita
Sedgwick County
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IRA
INLA
Long Kesh
Rivers
Jerry Buck
Sesame Street Library
Eer
Iushoy Bil
Paxson
Arnudren
Proze
Ottawa
Coats
S. Main
Evewis
Montgomery Ward
Monterrey
South Main
Hubbard Lumber
Bet
Ottawa, Kansas
Hero
Ottawa Herald
Red
King Sales Agency
Larry and
Doris King
Sain
Sancho
Tostado
Frito
Ete
Connie’ Cout
la Ind
Wassmer’s
Connie
Carlin
Fastrak
F.E.T
A F.E.T
Tiger Paw
Suir Cnorts Center
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